For the Lovers
German champions 2009: The greatest success in VfL's men's history is the German championship in 2009 under Felix Magath. With Grafite and Edin Džeko forming a lethal strike partnership, the Wolves stormed to an improbable title.
Quarter-final against Real Madrid: The title immediately ushered in the next first — Champions League participation. In the 2009/10 campaign, Wolfsburg faced Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, losing narrowly but announcing themselves on the European stage.
Two quarter-finals: VfL Wolfsburg reached the quarter-finals of a European competition twice (as of December 2019) — once in the Champions League and once in the Europa League.
Europa League: On the international stage, the male Wolves also reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League twice by December 2019 — proving their European credentials beyond the one extraordinary championship season.
Cup final as a second-division side: In the 1994/95 season, VfL reached the DFB-Pokal final as a 2. Bundesliga club. Despite the 0-3 defeat against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the run was a milestone on the road to the top flight.
Co-founders of the 2. Bundesliga: After the 1974 World Cup in Germany, the new two-tier 2. Bundesliga was created. Wolfsburg were among the founding members — an often-forgotten detail in the club's history.
Reserves beat the champions: A cup sensation on August 25, 2001 in Wolfsburg, when the VfL reserves (then in the Regionalliga) knocked out reigning champions FC Bayern München in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
Double cup triumph in 2015: Both the men's and women's teams won the DFB-Pokal in their respective competitions — a unique double for the green and whites.
Never again 2. Liga: Since their first promotion in 1997, the Wolves have been an uninterrupted member of the Bundesliga. Only seven other clubs have a longer continuous top-flight run (as of December 2019).